Archive for January, 2010
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys Keys to the Game
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Bob Cunningham in NFL
For the second time in two years, it all comes down to this. For all the marbles it's our beloved Eagles and the hated Cowboys clashing in Week 17 to see who will be crowned NFC East champion, and, for the Eagles, to see who will take the second seed in the playoffs. The Eagles are riding a six-game winning streak into this game, but the Cowboys are hot ...
Do Da Dirty Bird: Previewing Week 17, Falcons at Bucs
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by John McCurdy in NFL
And so it comes down to it: One game to validate our season.
One game to prove we really are headed in the right direction. One game to show that new GM Thomas Dimitroff's personnel moves are good enough to remake an organization. One game to send the team and fans into the offseason with heads held high.
The best chance in recent memory to break the curse of inconsistency that has ...
Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals Week 17 NFL Picks
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Vernon Croy in NFL
The Green Bay Packers travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals in what should be one of the most exciting game Sunday January 3. The Oddsmakers have the Cardinals favored by three points at home and the posted total for this game is 44 points. This is actually one of the only games on the board for Week 17 that the lines have not moved all week ...
Minnesota Vikings On Top of the World or In the Pits of Despair?
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Tim Arcand in NFL
Are the Vikings three hours from redemption or total implosion?
With a dominate win over the Giants they can put their fans at ease and assure them that everything is all right.
If the Vikings pull out another Dome Victory and finish the season undefeated at home there will be a sliver of hope.
They will need the Cowboys to complete the "comeback" by beating the Eagles. Then the road to the Superbowl ...
Detroit Lions Need to Let Go of the Past and Focus on the Future in 2010
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Chris Steward in NFL
The breakup is over.
It has been over for almost two years.á At some point we need to get off the couch, put down the ice cream and quit feeding our emotions.áá The guy wasnÆt a knight in shining armor, as was advertised.á He was supposed to take us to the next level.á Instead he used us and left us to wallow in our misery.
Matt Millen just wasnÆt that into us.
But ...
Jacksonville Jaguars-Cleveland Browns: Once More with Feeling
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
It will be a cold and blustery day in Cleveland, but this is football weather, and the Browns have the advantage over the Florida team.
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The Jaguars must win to keep their playoff hopes alive. They need a lot of help from other teams, but a loss seals their fate. This should mean this game will be a knockdown, drag-out, slugfest since the Cleveland players are auditioning for jobs next year.
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The ...
Edwin Encarnacion Needs To Stay Away from Fireworks
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Adam Bernacchio in MLB
2009 had its share of bizarre stories and the trend seems to be continuing in 2010.
As reported by ESPN.comÆs Enrique Rojas, Toronto Blue JaysÆ3B Edwin Encarnacion suffered minor facial injuries caused by fireworks during a New YearÆs eve celebration in the Dominican Republic.
Encarnacion suffered first- and second-degree burns in the forehead and the right side of his face when a rocket firecracker hit him in the jaw and exploded ...
The 2004-2005 lockout season was a devastating event for all hockey fans and the game itself. Hockey became a laughingstock amongst the three other big sports. We missed out on a whole season of hockey and the NHL lost the exposure of ESPN. However, what came of the lockout was a great thing and probably the best thing for the league. The NHL became a more free flowing game that ...
New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers Week 17 NFL Picks
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Vernon Croy in NFL
The almost undefeated Saints travel to Carolina to take on the surging Panthers Sunday January 3 with out Drew Brees and Darren Sharper in the line-up.á The Saints Coach Sean Payton said he will start veteran Mark Brunnel to give their star quarterback Brees much needed rest. Drew Brees will set a new NFL passing record with a completion percentage of 70.60 percent which was set back in ...
The NHL has certainly hit a new wave of kids young superstars to lead the league since the lockout. As each year passes more young players are finding themselves as primary players on NHL teams than veterans are. Barry Melrose once stated in his podcast on ESPN.com that getting your first and third contracts are easy, it's the second one that's hard to get. Well if the NHL keeps ...